How to Recharge With Little Kids Underfoot
By Erin Loechner There are few things I consider myself an expert in, but truth be told: if recharging one’s energy with littles underfoot…
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The Value of Pets For Your Sensitive Child
By Kelly Eden Growing up, my dad never said “no” to a pet. As a result, my sisters and I ended up with over…
Who Will Tell You That You’re Amazing?
By Antonia Anderson Maybe you’re not quite sure what it means to plan for the postnatal time. After all, the baby’s change table is…
12 Ways to Get Past “No”
By Dr. Laura Markham “Two-year-olds argue with their parents 20 to 25 times an hour.” – Study reported in Child Development Magazine Between 11 and…
Notes to a Montessori Parent – Remove Negative Language Around the Weather and Dirt
By Kylie D’Alton The language we use with and around our children is so important. Children are absorbing our language and they are absorbing…
Stop EXPECTING and start ACCEPTING
By Jen Salle-Webb “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” – William Shakespeare As a self-professed perfectionist I have always had high expectations. It…
Why Do Many Parents Struggle to Cope With Their Child’s Cries?
By Genevieve Simperingham “When their baby cries, mothers feel exasperated, afraid, anxious, unloving, resentful and confused.” According to Dr. Aletha Solter in her book,…
Reasons That Parents Get Defensive
By Megan Stonelake In my work with families as a therapist, I’ve encountered an abundance of defensiveness. Parents often feel the need to vociferously…
The Superpowers Of Your Extroverted Highly Sensitive Child
By Kelly Eden All the kids are backstage, made up and ready to go on. The director announces, “It’s a full house.” All the…
My Own Backyard
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson Bed rest during my second pregnancy was like a cross between a staycation and jail. The intent to relax at…
Society to Working Mums
By Sarah Buckley Friedberg Society to working mums: Go back to work six-eight weeks after having the baby. The baby that you spent nine-ten…
An Unusual Bond
By Jeremy Majid One hour’s drive south of Adelaide lies a forest, where we drove to meet our friends for a picnic. Our friends…
12 Keys To Healthy Partnership Conflict Resolution When you Live With Kids
By Dr. Laura Markham “Dr. Laura… In your last post, you warned parents against fighting in front of our kids. But as you always…
Create a New Path of Conscious Parenting From the Beginning
Are you just starting out on your parenting journey? Or are you a wee way in but wanting to do things differently? Kerrie and…
Transitions – An excerpt from “Pangs: Surviving Motherhood and Mental Illness”
By Michelle Bradley For three days after my daughter’s birth, I didn’t sleep. Not. One. Wink. I don’t know why I didn’t sleep, I…
Self-Care and Mindfulness for Mums: Getting Behind the Buzz Words
By Hannah Schenker Ah… self-care and mindfulness – no doubt you’ve come across these buzz words all too often in recent years, particularly relating…
Simple Ideas For Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies
As one of the most important routines in the day, dinner can also be one of the most challenging for time-poor parents and fussy…
How Vedic Meditation is Reversing the Effects of Sleep Deprivation Among Kiwi Mums
Speaking from the foothills of the Himalayas, New Zealand’s Vedic Meditation master, Lauren Godfrey, weighs in on the prenatal and postnatal benefits of the…
Build Foundational Literacy Skills at Home with School Start Buddy
By Hannah Schenker Is your child preparing to start school, or do you have a child in their early school years? Would you like…
Bedtime Battles: When Saying Goodnight is Hard
By Dr. Deborah MacNamara At the age of four, my daughter looked at me and said, “Mama, we have a problem – I don’t…